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UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
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`BEFORE THE PATENT TRIAL AND APPEAL BOARD
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`GEA PROCESS ENGINEERING, INC.
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`Petitioner
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`STEUBEN FOODS, INC.
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`Patent Owner
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`________________________
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`Case IPR2014-00055
`Patent 6,536,188
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`STEUBEN FOODS, INC.
`MANDATORY NOTICES UNDER 37 C.F.R. 42.8(a)(2)
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`Mail Stop "PATENT BOARD"
`Patent Trial and Appeal Board
`U.S. Patent and Trademark Office
`P.O. Box 1450
`Alexandria, VA 22313-1450
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`Patent Owner, Steuben Foods, Inc., hereby files mandatory notices pursuant
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`STEUBEN FOODS, INC.
`Case IPR2014-00055
`U.S. PATENT 6,536,188
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`to 37 C.F.R. 42.8(a)(2). These notices are being timely filed within 21 days of
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`service of the Petition, which was on October 10, 2013.
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`A. Real Party-In-Interest (37 C.F.R. § 42.8(b)(1))
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`Steuben Foods, Inc. is the owner of the entire interest in U.S. Patent No.
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`6,536,188 ("the 188 Patent"), and thus is a real-party-in-interest.
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`In addition, the following companies are licensees of U.S. Patent No.
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`6,536,188:
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`Abbott
`200 Abbott Park Road
`Bldg. J49-3; Dept. JT1
`Abbott Park, IL 60064-6011
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`Stork Food & Dairy Systems B.V.
`Deccaweg 32, 1042 AD
`Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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`B. Related Matters (37 C.F.R. § 42.8(b)(2))
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`The Patent Owner identifies the following judicial and/or administrative
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`matters that may affect, or may be affected by, a decision in this Inter Partes
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`Review:
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` U.S. Patent 6,645,013
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`STEUBEN FOODS, INC.
`Case IPR2014-00055
`U.S. PATENT 6,536,188
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` U.S. Patent 6,702,985
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` U.S. Patent 6,209,591
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` U.S. Patent 6,475,435
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` U.S. Patent 6,481,468
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` 95/001,452: Reexamination of U.S. Patent 6,645,013
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` 90/011,072: Reexamination of U.S. Patent 6,536,188
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` 90/011,357: Reexamination of U.S. Patent 6,536,188
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` 90/012,533: Reexamination of U.S. Patent 6,209,591
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` 95/000,686: Reexamination of U.S. Patent 6,481,468
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` 90/012,135: Reexamination of U.S. Patent 6,475,435
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` 90/012,528: Reexamination of U.S. Patent 6,702,985
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` 14/010,377: Reissue of U.S. Patent 6,945,013
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` Steuben Foods, Inc. v. GEA Process Engineering, Inc., et al., 1:12-cv-
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`00904 (W.D. N.Y.)
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`Patents-in-suit: 6,945,013; 6,536,188; 6,481,468; 6,475,435;
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`6,209,591
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` Steuben Foods, Inc. v. HP Hood, LLC, 1:12-cv-00211 (W.D.N.Y.)
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`Patents-in-suit: 6,945,013; 6,702,985; 6,536,188; 6,481,468;
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`6,475,435; 6,209,591
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`STEUBEN FOODS, INC.
`Case IPR2014-00055
`U.S. PATENT 6,536,188
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` Steuben Foods, Inc. v. Nestlé USA, Inc., 1:13-cv-00892 (W.D.N.Y.)
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`Patents-in-suit: 6,945,013; 6,536,188; 6,481,468; 6,475,435;
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`6,209,591
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` Steuben Foods, Inc. v. Oystar Group, et al., 1:10-cv-00780
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`(W.D.N.Y.)
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`Patents-in-suit: 6,945,013; 6,702,985; 6,536,188; 6,481,468;
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`6,475,435; 6,209,591
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` Steuben Foods, Inc. v. Shibuya Hoppmann Corp., 1:10-cv-00781
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`(W.D.N.Y.)
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`Patents-in-suit: 6,945,013; 6,702,985; 6,536,188; 6,481,468;
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`6,475,435; 6,209,591
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` IPR2014-00041: Petition for Inter Partes Review of U.S. Patent
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`6,945,013
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` IPR2014-00043: Petition for Inter Partes Review of U.S. Patent
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`6,475,435
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` IPR2014-00051: Petition for Inter Partes Review of U.S. Patent
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`6,209,591
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` IPR2014-00054: Petition for Inter Partes Review of U.S. Patent
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`6,481,468
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`STEUBEN FOODS, INC.
`Case IPR2014-00055
`U.S. PATENT 6,536,188
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` IPR2014-00056: Petition for Inter Partes Review of U.S. Patent
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`6,536,188
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`C. Lead and Back-Up Counsel (37 C.F.R. § 42.8(b)(3))
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`Patent Owner designates the following counsel:
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`Lead Counsel: Greg H. Gardella (Reg. No. 46,045) d: 703-412-6396
`Back-up Counsel: Kevin B. Laurence (Reg. No. 38,219) d: 703-412-6561
`Address: OBLON SPIVAK
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`1940 Duke Street
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`Alexandria, Virginia 22314
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`703-413-3000 (reception)
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`703-413-2220 (facsimile)
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`CPdocketGardella@oblon.com
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`CPdocketLaurence@oblon.com
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`D. Service Information (37 C.F.R. § 42.8(b)(4))
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`Please direct all correspondence regarding this proceeding to the lead
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`counsel at the address listed above. Patent Owner also consents to electronic
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`service by email to CPdocketGardella@oblon.com and
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`CPdocketLaurence@oblon.com.
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`The Patent Trial and Appeal Board is hereby authorized to charge any fees
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`associated with this proceeding to Deposit Account 15-0030, (Customer ID
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`No. 22850).
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`STEUBEN FOODS, INC.
`Case IPR2014-00055
`U.S. PATENT 6,536,188
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`Respectfully Submitted,
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`/Kevin B. Laurence/
`Kevin B. Laurence (Reg. No. 38,219)
`Back-up Counsel for Patent Owner
` Steuben Foods, Inc.
`Greg H. Gardella (Reg. No. 46,045)
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`Date: October 23, 2013
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`OBLON, SPIVAK, McCLELLAND,
`MAIER & NEUSTADT, L.L.P.
`1940 Duke Street
`Alexandria, Virginia 22314
`703-413-3000
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`STEUBEN FOODS, INC.
`Case IPR2014-00055
`U.S. PATENT 6,536,188
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`CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
`The undersigned certifies that a copy of the foregoing: STEUBEN FOODS,
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`INC. MANDATORY NOTICES UNDER 37 C.F.R. 42.8(a)(2) was served via UPS
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`OVERNIGHT DELIVERY on October 23, 2013 in its entirety, on the following:
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`William P. Atkins
`Benjamin Kiersz
`PILLBURY WINTHROP SHAW
`PITTMAN LLP
`1650 Tysons Boulvard
`McLean, VA 22102
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`Respectfully Submitted,
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`/Kevin B. Laurence/
`Kevin B. Laurence (Reg. No. 38,219)
`Back-up Counsel for Patent Owner
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`Greg H. Gardella (Reg. No. 46,045)
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